The day can wait until the steam has finished rising.

This celestial mug holds a small night scene: a cup on its saucer, and steam that climbs into a crescent moon surrounded by stars. Tea drinkers, coffee drinkers and night owls with a book on the go will each find their slow hour in it, and so will the friend who rarely takes one.

Stirring Peace, from saucer to moon

At the bottom of the drawing sits a wide, shallow cup on a saucer, sketched in thin outline. The rim and body are traced in a soft pink-lilac line, while the curled handle and the loose oval rings of the saucer are tan-gold. Two green leaf sprigs curve up across the dark body of the cup like a small laurel, with a few tiny dots between them, and thin swirl lines on the surface of the drink suggest it has just been stirred.

From the cup, a ribbon of white steam rises, bends in an S-curve and turns into a white crescent moon at the top. Four-point sparkle stars in several sizes and many tiny dots are scattered around it, forming a rough oval of night sky above the rim. Underneath, a single line of white serif letters reads "Stirring peace." and closes with a full stop.

The whole picture is delicate line art with a storybook feel, in white, pink-lilac, tan-gold and sage green on the dark ceramic. Whether the drawn cup holds tea or coffee is left for you to decide.

A celestial mug for real kitchens

• Ceramic body with a sturdy build: a proper mug for long evenings with a book
• The glossy finish is a sleek setting for the fine linework
• The ceramic is free of lead and BPA, which leaves only the choice of tea or coffee
• Microwave safe for a quick warm-up and dishwasher safe for the cleanup
• In our photos the handle is at the left and the whole scene, from saucer to moon, is in view

Who it's for

Tea people, coffee people, readers, journal keepers and anyone who likes the house most after dark. Fans of moon-and-stars decor will want it on an open shelf, and it is just as welcome on a bedside table or by a reading chair. Give it at a housewarming, for Mother's Day, as a thank-you to a host, or to a night-shift friend who deserves a slow moment after work.

Quick answers

What does the name refer to?

It plays on the small ritual of stirring a drink. The swirl inside the drawn cup and the steam drifting up to the moon picture that pause, the minute when a drink is ready and nothing else needs doing.

Is it a tea mug or a coffee mug?

Either. The mug has a handle, and the artwork does not pick a side, so fill it with whatever the hour calls for: chai, herbal tea, coffee or cocoa.

Which decor styles does it sit well with?

Night-sky shelves, for one: the moon and stars match celestial prints and candle holders. The hand-drawn leaf sprigs and the saucer also look right next to dried flowers, linen and wooden boards in a cottage-style kitchen.

How fine is the drawing?

Very. Cup, saucer and steam are thin outlines, so the picture looks light and airy on the mug. Up close you can pick out the tiny dots sprinkled between the stars.

Shipping and returns

Free US shipping. US delivery usually 5–12 business days. Easy 30-day returns.

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